The Daily Bruin

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row, along with other churches across the nation. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for buddies for our guests as well as many other volunteers. Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org) if interested!

Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session today (Friday) on The Saint John’s Bible. Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.

The session begins at 4:05 p.m. in the MLRC.

You are invited to join the campus pastors for a time of prayer on Inauguration Day today (Friday) in the Prayer Chapel from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Want to help out parents in our community? Foster Parents’ Night Out gives parents one night off a month by providing a fun and safe place for their children to play. Dates planned are Feb. 4, March 4 and April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. each of those days.

George Fox Embrace needs volunteers to be buddies for the kids who come, aged newborn through teenager, and people to coordinate games, activities and possible open gyms. One training is required.

Interested? Email embracegfu@gmail.com.

Greetings from the George Fox theatre department! Our second show of the season, Sunday in the Park with George, is set to open on Thursday, Jan. 26! Come join us for this musical about art, artists and the people who love them.

The show runs Jan. 26-29 and again Feb. 2-5, with all performances taking place in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday matinees, which begin at 2 p.m.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2. It’s recommended you pick up your free ticket in advance online (select “GFU Student” in the drop-down ticket menu). You may also bring your student ID to the door to gain admission, but be aware Thursday nights typically fill up quickly.

Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. You may pick up that ticket (select “GFU Employee” in drop-down menu), purchase additional tickets and read a synopsis of the play at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Welcome back & Happy New Year! We’d love to see you at staff lunch this Monday, Jan. 23, at noon!

Our topic will be “Do you eat to live or live to eat?” Join us as Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield explores the “Blue Zone’s Solution” and the western diet. The Staff Development Committee is also kicking off a wellness challenge, so come hear all about it! Join us for $3 in Canyon Commons!

Marcella’s undergraduate degree is from Oregon State in nutrition/exercise science, and her graduate degree is from University of Wisconsin in clinical exercise physiology.

Looking for a good read that will grow and challenge you? Join other staff, faculty and administrators this spring as we read through Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race. Meet up to process what you read, voice your insights and to grow in your ability to contribute to creating a more inclusive campus. If you are interested, please sign up at this link.

We’ll meet Thursdays on Jan. 26, Feb. 9, March 2, March 23 and April 13. All sessions run from 9 to 10 a.m. in Stevens 202.

Space is limited to nine people. Participants are expected to attend all five meet-up sessions. Free copies of the text will be provided to participants.

For more information, contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Thursday), as Bill Cahoy, former dean of the Saint John’s Seminary and School of Theology, makes a colorful presentation on the artistic character and spiritual impact of The Saint John’s Bible. The event, titled “The Theology, Art and Imagination of The Saint John’s Bible,” runs from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Cahoy presided over the project’s conception and development, and this is the premier event in the university’s second year with The Saint John’s Bible. It is also a part of the school’s 125th anniversary celebration. Chapel credit is available, and refreshments will be provided.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

You are invited to join the campus pastors for a time of prayer on Inauguration Day tomorrow (Friday) in the Prayer Chapel from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row, along with other churches across the nation. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for buddies for our guests as well as many other volunteers. Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org) if interested!

Help save a life by donating blood through the Red Cross today (Thursday). The blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

Sign up for an appointment online at redcrossblood.org. Walk-in appointments also will be available. Contact Jessica Roy (jroy13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Do you have a job lined up for this summer? Do you like the idea of working with kids in the outdoors? We have reps from almost 25 camps coming to campus today (Thursday) to talk to students about hundreds of summer job opportunities.

There will be Christian camps from near and far represented in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by during that time frame to talk to camps like Tadmor, Twin Rocks, Tilikum, Dunes, Yosemite Sierra, Black Lake and many more!

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity. More information is available by contacting the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services received a package containing an oxygen tank. Did anyone order one and is expecting it? If so, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Mail and Print Services can now accept Visa/Debit transactions. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Want to help out parents in our community? Foster Parents’ Night Out gives parents one night off a month by providing a fun and safe place for their children to play. Dates planned are Feb. 4, March 4 and April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. each of those days.

George Fox Embrace needs volunteers to be buddies for the kids who come, aged newborn through teenager, and people to coordinate games, activities and possible open gyms. One training is required.

Interested? Email embracegfu@gmail.com.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

The Oregon Historical Society is featuring a special anniversary exhibit titled, “Vision, Mission, Values: 125 Years of George Fox University.” As the oldest Christian institution in Oregon, we have a lot of history to share!

The exhibit highlights key individuals who shaped our story, special places and unique artifacts from campus life over the past 125 years. It is open now and runs through Feb. 5.

The Oregon Historical Society is located at 1200 S.W. Park Ave., in Portland. More information is available at this link.

Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest started Wednesday, Jan. 11, and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, Feb. 3.

Please submit your photos to Nicola Pieper at npieper16@georgefox.edu. For more information, please see the Photo Contest Guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu).

How has technology impacted our relationships and social interactions? What are two things that technology promises that it is unable to deliver? How have devices impacted our meetings?

President Robin Baker discusses these questions in his latest blog piece. His reflections come after hearing a presentation by MIT professor Sherry Turkle, author of the book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.